Our Dynamic Earth

• Energy All Around
  http://www.geography4kids.com/files/en_intro.html
  Links to energy waves, types of energy, transmission etc.
  
  
• The Dynamic Earth
  http://www.mnh.si.edu/earth/
  Flash 6 Plugin required to view the information of rocks at the earth's surface, rocks below thie earth's surface, and mining. Explore the many links within each section. A text-based version of the information is available for printing.
   
• Minerals and Metals: a world to discover
  http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/mms/school/e_mine.htm
  Minerals in Canada are described and their uses explained. Effects on the environment are also included.
  Level: Junior, Intermediate
  Keywords: mining, minerals, industry
  
  
• Common Minerals and Their Uses
  http://www.mii.org/commonminerals.html
  
  
• How do rocks undergo change?
  http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/investigations/es0602/es0602page01.cfm
  Online animations explaining the changes of the earth.
  
  
• The Mineral Gallery
  http://mineral.galleries.com/minerals/by-name.htm
  List of minerals by name and class.
  
  
• Mineral Information Institute
  http://www.mii.org/
  A comprehensive site with many printable lesson plans and background information for the teacher.
  • For Teachers Only- Links to printable pages
    http://www.mii.org/teacherhelpers.html
  • Idea Starters (lessons and curriculum links- pdf format 21pgs)
    Mineral identification cards and activity, rock cycle explained, plate tectonics activity, minerals and you, industrial mineral list used around the house, 
    http://www.mii.org/pdfs/Ultimate.pdf 
  • Everything we have and everything we use comes from our natural resources - 25 pg. pdf
    http://www.mii.org/pdfs/have/EverythingWeHave.pdf
  • Everything is made from something - 48 pgs. pdf
    http://www.mii.org/pdfs/study/StudyoftheEarth.pdf
  • Individual lesson sheets to print of everyday uses of minerals - 14 sections
    http://www.mii.org/3everyday.html
  • Individual lessons and activities 
    http://www.mii.org/lessons.html 
  • Reclamation Stories
    Positive and negative effects of human interaction on the landscape.
    Good graphics. Reading level above grade level.
    http://www.mii.org/recl.html
    
    
• Volcanic Mineral Deposits
  http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/minerals/index.html
  A listing of minerals resulting from volcanoes, their use in our lives, and quiz to test your knowledge.
  Level: Intermediate, Adult
  
  
• Volcano Modules
  http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/volcanoes/volcano.html
  
  • Locations of Volcanoes
    http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/volcanoes/vlocation.html
    Links to plate tectonics, inside the earth,
    
  • Plate Tectonics & Heat Flow
    http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/volcanoes/vtectonics.html
    Description of  earth plates.
     
  • Looking Inside the Earth
    http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/volcanoes/vinside.html
     
  • Types of Volcanoes
    http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/volcanoes/vtypesvolcan1.html
    Links to types of lava, volcanic eruption animations.
    
  • Risk Analysis
    http://davem2.cotf.edu/ete/modules/volcanoes/vrisk.html
    Some interesting statistics.
    

• How Volcanoes Work
  http://www.geology.sdsu.edu/how_volcanoes_work/
  Eruption dynamic, volcano landforms, eruption products, eruption types, historic eruptions, planetary volcanism, volcano crossword. Also n extensive list of links including lesson plans and quizzes.
  
  
• Volcano Teaching and Learning
  http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/learning.html
  List of lesson plans.
  Level: Junior, Intermediate, Senior, Adult
  
  
• Volcanoes: can we predict volcanic eruptions?
  http://www.learner.org/exhibits/volcanoes/
  Many questions are answered about volcano types, lava, rocks,  plate tectonics, hazards, forecasting, coping with risk. Be sure to click on the sections on the side bars for interactive links.
  Level: Junior, Intermediate
  
  
• Earth Hazards
  http://interactive2.usgs.gov/learningweb/explorer/topic_hazards.htm
  Volcanoes, eearthquakes, floods, landslides, storms, and fire explanations. Many links included in each section.
  
  
• How Volcanoes Work
  http://www.geology.sdsu.edu/how_volcanoes_work/
  Graphics and text to explain the components of types of volcanoes. Includes quizzes.
  
  
• Severe Weather: Hurricanes
  http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/sevweath/sevweath.html
  Click on background information for facts about hurricanes.
  
  
• Exploratorium
  http://www.exploratorium.edu/faultline/activities/
  Earthquake and seismology activities and information for your classroom.
  • More Activities- make your own shake table.
    
    
• Puzzles of the Earth
  http://library.thinkquest.org/17701/high/index.html
  Areas to explore: The Earth Structure, Plate Tectonics, Geographical Features, Effects on Humans, The Pangaea Theory.
  
  
• The Dynamic Earth: The Story of Plate Tectonics
  http://pubs.usgs.gov/publications/text/dynamic.html
  Graphics and text explain the dynamics of the earth.
  
  
• Earthquakes for Kids
  http://earthquake.usgs.gov/4kids/
  Earthquake history, activities, and facts.
  
  
• Continental Drift
  http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/glossary/Contdrift.shtml
  Types of plate movement, fossil evidence, good graphics explaining the processes.
  
  
• Understanding Earthquakes
  http://www.crustal.ucsb.edu/ics/understanding/
  Java animation explains the forces of an earthquake. Take the earthquake quiz.
  
  
• The Virtual Cave
  http://www.goodearthgraphics.com/virtcave.html
  Cave formations explained through text and graphics.
  
  

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Pat Elliott, Library Specialist
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